National Republican., 1887-04-01
ALEXANDRIA MATTERS.
Items of interest Collected for the
Readers of the "RepubIican.o

Items OF interest Collected for the
Readers of the "RepubIican."
The Virginia Midland railroad lcom-
menced work yesterday on Union street,
laying the new double track, the iron for
which arrived several days ago.
In conversation with several members
yesterday Of the city council, 1t was dis
covered that there is not much probability
that the proposal made by the United Gas
Company, OF Philadelphia, will be ac-
cepted by the council.
Owing to the resignation OF Mr.. Samuel
G.. Brent from the city council there is now
vacancy In the city committee and gen.
eral laws. The committee now consists Of
f. l.. Smith, H. Strauss, and G. G. Pull
man, with one vacancy.
Mr.. Chas. Cox, who was paralyzed a few
days ago, was much better yesterday, and
able to walk about the house. His speedy
recovery to health is now confidently looked
for.
After careful thought, with aching head
and tired hand the reporter for the Ma
| TIoNAL REPuBLICAN had prepared an
original poem, "The Spriugtme," specially
adapted to Alexandria and the adjacent
country, but alas for human hopes--it is
incontinently consigned to the waste basket.
1t was buried by yesterdays beautiful
| Snow"
Messrs. Atcheson Il Bros. have received
| the contract for furnishing the lumber and
| other material In their line for the erection
| Of eleven houses, which will be built as soon
as the weather will permit.
| Judge John Critcher's house, 1873 Cam
eron street, was entered by thieves few
| nights ago and all OF his silverware which
| was In reach was stolen and carried away.
| The spoons were engraved with the letters
| n. &. and on the forks were the letters j. G.
Report of the robbery was made to the po
lice, but as yet they have not been able to
get any clew to the robbers.
| The statement in Thursdays NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN that ,the naval board ap.
pointed to select the locations for the two
new dry docks, had made their report
created not little surprise In the city yes
terday, inasmuch as the advantages offered
by Alexandra seem to have been enCirey
overlooked. Mr.. NJ. b. Harlow, city treas.
urer, who is taking Il great interest In all
that pertains to the interest OF this city,
said yesterday to the reporter for the Ma
| TIoNAL REPUBLICAN that he was prepared
to.demonstrate to the Secretary Of the Navy
that Alexandria could show advantages for
the location Of the dry dock unsurpassed
by any other point that had been named. A
location could, he said, be had on the
Alexandria canal, part Of which is already
owned by the government, where any
depth of water desired could be obtained,
and where all the material necessary In the
construction could be easily and cheaply
bad. Mr.. Harlow expects, II an opportu-
nifty is afforded, to call upon Secretary
Whitney with Mayor Smoot and Mr.. Wheat
president of the Alexandria Canal Com
pany, and fully explain the situation to
him in all its different bearings.
Mr.. VIM. II. Dixon will erect two neat
brick houses on South Fairfax street.
Mr.. r. W. p. Garnett left the city OF
Wednesday for Norfolk, to join the United
States ship Ossipee as school master.
Nh Joseph II. Maddox, who has beer
sick for some time, was considered to b
| worse yesterday afternoon.
In examining the effects Of the late Ben
iamin Barton, the appraisers found severa
hundred old watches, brass, silver, anC
gold, and in almost every conceivable shap
and style. They had been left with Mr.
Barton for repairs and had been accumu
lating for years. All these had been In tn
little shop on King street, which had beel
A unOccupied for year, together with tn
!, $4,000 in United States bonds ana stock
which were found iu the old safe, aud til
mystery is how they remained there so lon
:, undisturbed.
q Mrs. Harrington, wife of Mr.. Davlt
h Harrington, Of Oronoco street, betwee
I Columbus and Alfred, had the great mis-
/. fortune to lose her little child on Tuesda
}, night. The child died while the mothe
! was walking the floor with 1t In her arm
y ard it was dead two hours before she kne'
Il of IL.